Who is the violent settler Israel’s Defence Minister is determined to support?
Overnight on Monday, Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian towns again, torching cars and spraying graffiti in the villages of Talfit and Jalud. One piece of graffiti read “Avi, go home”, probably referring to Maj Gen Avi Bluth , a staunchly pro-settlement Israeli military officer currently in charge of the occupied West Bank. That settlers are attacking Maj Gen Bluth, who graduated from an…
Israeli Defense Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under fire for his decision to replace Maj Gen Avi Bluth, a staunchly pro-settlement military officer, over Bluth's appeal against the release of violent settler Tal Yinon Dardik. The attack on Palestinian towns of Talfit and Jalud by Israeli settlers has raised concerns over the support for Maj Gen Bluth among the pro-settlement lobby.
Bluth, known for his extreme views, has even said that if someone comes to kill you, kill them first, a sentiment that has resonated with the extremist factions of Israel's settler movement. Dardik, accused by Palestinians of severe abuse, is currently held in administrative detention, a practice allowing Israeli authorities to detain someone without trial based on the suspicion they might commit a crime.
Despite the controversy surrounding Bluth's dismissal, Defence Minister Netanyahu's decision to replace him has sparked widespread criticism, even from prominent settlers. The scandal highlights the deep ties between Israel's government and nationalist factions seen as extreme even by other right-wing elements.
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